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Ávila de los Caballeros is a town in the south of Old Castile, the capital of the province of the same name, now part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.

The city is 1,117 meters above sea level, the highest capital in Spain.

The ancient city walls of the old city of Ávila are constructed of brown granite, with eighty-eight monumental towers and nine gateways. Begun in the 11th century, these remain the most complete and best-preserved medieval city walls in Spain. In 1985 Ávila was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Ávila, as the seat of a bishop, contains a Gothic cathedral said by tradition to date from 1107. The cathedral boasts a fortress-like aspect with battlement walls and towers, and much of the work dates from the 13th and 14th centuries.

The churches of San Vicente, San Pedro, Santo Tomas and San Segundo are, in their main features, Romanesque of the 15th century, although parts of the beautiful San Vicente, and of San Pedro may be as old as the 12th century. Above: the cloister of Santo Tomas.

The town is renowned for Teresa of Avila, the Carmelite mystic who lived there. The convent and church of Santa Teresa mark the birthplace of the saint whose name they bear (c. 1515-1582).

Ávila also possesses an old Moorish castle (alcázar, image above ) used as barracks, a foundling hospital, infirmary, military academy, and training schools for teachers of both sexes. From 1482 to 1807 the castle was also the seat of a university.

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Dr. Deanna H. Mihaly, Associate Professor of Spanish

As an undergraduate student, Deanna Mihaly lived in Spain for a year. Since then, she has made many return visits. She directed two interdisciplinary tours of Spain while acting as Director of Study Abroad at Emory & Henry College. She is currently teaching Spanish and Women's and Gender Studies courses at Eastern Michigan University, where she has been a member of the Spanish faculty for five years. She has directed the Avila, Spain program since its creation in Spring 2007.

Students on the program arrive in Spain with a range of Spanish language skills, from beginning language learners to graduate students. Dr. Mihaly remains on site throughout the program, to assist students with their placement in language courses, and to provide additional assistance as students adapt to the Spanish way of life.

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